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jack_wilson's review
challenging
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
honorsenglishdropout's review against another edition
3.0
"For strong desire, desire that radiates outward through all the regions of the body, always seemed to involve the hope or belief that attainment of the object of desire whether a person, place, or situation will change everything completely, will end all absence and yearning, all effort and struggle. That it will stem somehow the slow sad passage of time."
ollielinnea's review
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
reachant's review
4.0
Once I pushed through the fact that this book was full of long sentences and long paragraphs, I really got into the rhythm and flow and enjoyed the inner life of the protagonist, Krishan, as he made his way north to a funeral. The writing was superb - this author has a wonderful cadence that flows throughout the book to make it a vivid reflection of his interior life. Well worth the investment.
rucha's review against another edition
4.0
4,5⭐️
A Passage to North.
A journey to self discovery.
A journey to self reconciliation.
Beautifully written!
I love every aspects inside of this book!
(Trigger Warning: War Trauma, Depression, Self Harm)
A Passage to North.
A journey to self discovery.
A journey to self reconciliation.
Beautifully written!
I love every aspects inside of this book!
(Trigger Warning: War Trauma, Depression, Self Harm)
alexture's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Very confusing.
weeb_grass's review against another edition
3.0
First, I will say that some of the prose and lyrical writing in this book is simply phenomenal. The author has true artistic talent when it comes to stringing words and sentences together.
However, that being said, there really was not much of a plot. This felt less like a novel and more like a stream of consciousness. This was like... a really well written diary. And don't get me wrong, these types of books are great! Memoirs and observations and other journalistic books are awesome works of literature, but this wasn't sold as such. I thought I was going to learn about Sri Lanka's post-war northern environment. Instead, I learned about this one Southern dude's relationship issues and his vague connection to a Northern woman. It was like the protagonist was trying really hard to make himself relevant in this narrative, and he just... wasn't. Like, at all. You could clearly tell he was grabbing for smoke when it came to his necessity to this conflict.
I will note that, while the main character was dull and irrelevant to the story, he was empathic and insightful. I enjoyed reading about some of his observations throughout the book.
Yeah. Idk. I mean, I'll definitely read anything this author puts out because, like I said, he's an incredible writer. But I'm praying his next main character is a bit more essential to the story.
However, that being said, there really was not much of a plot. This felt less like a novel and more like a stream of consciousness. This was like... a really well written diary. And don't get me wrong, these types of books are great! Memoirs and observations and other journalistic books are awesome works of literature, but this wasn't sold as such. I thought I was going to learn about Sri Lanka's post-war northern environment. Instead, I learned about this one Southern dude's relationship issues and his vague connection to a Northern woman. It was like the protagonist was trying really hard to make himself relevant in this narrative, and he just... wasn't. Like, at all. You could clearly tell he was grabbing for smoke when it came to his necessity to this conflict.
I will note that, while the main character was dull and irrelevant to the story, he was empathic and insightful. I enjoyed reading about some of his observations throughout the book.
Yeah. Idk. I mean, I'll definitely read anything this author puts out because, like I said, he's an incredible writer. But I'm praying his next main character is a bit more essential to the story.
wheelylauren's review against another edition
3.0
This is a reflective sort of book set in Sri Lanka which was an interesting place to read about! I love the philosophical elements of this book but felt it often went off on tangents that were too long and I lost sight of the main plot. I listened to this as an audiobook.